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widket, •or ihould he have been »ro««ted 1 to return to the oreaaeandres-ome.hia mr .-■ ninga? Also, is it customary or legal ; for on tunpire to refer to a batsman'® action ■ without being : appealed to, even if the ■umpire believed the was not' out? V The chairman said that under the roles the umpire had control of the game and wag. sole judge of fair. play. . Under the circumstances .ho thought the batsman should have been recalled. . Mr Thompson i asked if the wicket-keeper could not have stumped the batsman when •he left the jwicket.i'.V ! ' In . reply; to this : it was pointed out that 7 when the batsman walked away from the '• wioket .the ball tfaa "dead.", - ' ' Mr Simpson said' thai) considering , the i: spirit of cricket, ' the 'batsriian was .on- ' tainly not out. The committee decided to rule that the ' batsman in ' question was. not out.. Protest from Linwood. Mr K. H. Perrin,;. honorary eeoretary of the-Linwood Cricket Club, wrote protesting against the lack l of home matches at ; Lancaster Park for the club's senior team. He said, that ' the ■ Bark was a revenue - source from afternoon teas, • and the senior team was, only one ,thai drew a gate. : He asked that if the Linwopd senior team Wll3 in the final the match should,, not be > transferred! to Hagley Park as in the past, • : Mr .Simpson; -on behalf of the Competif tions Committee, said ■th 91 the only reason • why Linwood's matches had been I trans- . fcrred from Lancaster Park was because the Park, was engaged for other purposes. He sliced if ■ the Linwood . Club had provided afternoon tea this season. 1 ; Mr Redpath: Yes and they have charged . for it. ... • ' ■ ■ I • Mir Simpson: I understand that East Christehuroh is the only olub that has • provided tea at Lancaster Farlr this seasons .The letter. was referred to the Competir tions ,Committee' for consideration. .-'■■■ Miscellaneous. The rules governing the challenge shield : presented for competition amongst the sub-associations, ■under the jurisdiction of the Canterbury 'Cricket Association wijre : approved. These rules are on the lines of those governing the Hawks Clip. v ' Mr K, H. Perrin; honorary secretary of the. Linwood Cricket Club, wrote stating , .that the financial position of the clul) precluded at from giving, any support at proseni to the Boys' Cricket League. . The letter wa» received. * | I M.C.C. Team. Mr J. I*. Peake has received the following cablegram from. Mr - Sydney Smith fecrettirv to the Board of Control:—"Keeping in .touch shipping cordpaniaa view team sailing first boat. Meantime arranging match here "Wednesday, and Thursday."' SCHOOLS? MATCE. At Hagley Park on' Thursday morning a' match will bo played 'between Walt ham School and! a team selected'from the rest of >the schools ooachod by J l . f.. Shacklook. The teams will.be chosen from the following: | J ; Waltham—Oliver, Gassoti, Keer (2), Daw- ' son, Watson,' Sibloy, Patrick, Upton, Dickeon, Rimmer, Kissell; Gimmell, Innea. • . Best- of the Schools—Tomlinson (Sydenham), ; Brown,. Heed and Blakeiifay. (Bec&enham), Bellamy, Gros? (Addington)j Tieftey (W?st _ Ohristchuroh), • Worthyick, -Phillpot (Technical), Voice, Heasling ; {Elmwood), and Another, Stjinger fWharanui). ELLESMEBE ASSOCIATION. A very enjoyable game between "Weedons and Irwell, resulting in a' draw, was played r at Irwell on Saturday. Weedons made 161 (Walker 40, Mardon 88: not out, Miabkie 26, Meyers 21)j; and Irwell 107 for 7 wiokets (Candy 80 not.-out, J. Chamberlain 32. J. Cob 21) Mamon , and Mftckie for Wec3ona . and Chamberlain and Eggleton, for -Irwell bowled best. -